Polished Blackstone Bricks
Block

Polished Blackstone Bricks

Namespaced ID
minecraft:polished_blackstone_bricks
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Polished Blackstone Bricks.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Polished Blackstone Bricks.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
1.5
Blast resistance
6
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
No
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
15 / 15
Block state IDs
20932

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden1.13s✓
Stone0.56s✓
Iron0.38s✓
Golden0.19s✓
Diamond0.28s✓
Netherite0.25s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Polished Blackstone Bricks when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Polished Blackstone Bricks
× 4

Full crafting guide for Polished Blackstone Bricks → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Polished Blackstone Bricks crafts into.

Smelts into

What Polished Blackstone Bricks becomes when smelted.

Polished Blackstone Bricks→Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks
Furnace10s0.10 xp

Used to craft

3 items use Polished Blackstone Bricks as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:polished_blackstone_bricks.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:polished_blackstone_bricks (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Polished Blackstone Bricks

How do you make Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft?

To craft Polished Blackstone Bricks, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Polished Blackstone Bricks directly with: /give @p minecraft:polished_blackstone_bricks.

Where do you get Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft?

Polished Blackstone Bricks can be obtained by breaking Polished Blackstone Bricks. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Polished Blackstone Bricks?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:polished_blackstone_bricks, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:polished_blackstone_bricks 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.

How do you mine Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft?

Polished Blackstone Bricks has hardness 1.5 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.

What does Polished Blackstone Bricks smelt into in Minecraft?

Polished Blackstone Bricks smelts into Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks. Use a Furnace and any fuel source.

What can you craft with Polished Blackstone Bricks in Minecraft?

Polished Blackstone Bricks is used as an ingredient in 3 recipes, including Polished Blackstone Brick Slab, Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs, and Polished Blackstone Brick Wall. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.